Biology:Ilex arnhemensis
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Short description: Species of holly
| Ilex arnhemensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Aquifoliales |
| Family: | Aquifoliaceae |
| Genus: | Ilex |
| Species: | I. arnhemensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Ilex arnhemensis (F.Muell.) Loes.
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| Subspecies | |
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I. arnhemensis subsp. arnhemensis | |
Ilex arnhemensis is the only species of Ilex (holly) native to Australia . Native to coastal and riverine habitats in the tropical north of Western Australia, the Northern Territory and Queensland, it grows as a tree up to 25 metres high.
This species was first published by Ferdinand von Mueller in 1861, under the name Byronia arnhemensis; and transferred in Ilex in 1890. Vernacular names include northern holly.
References
- "Ilex arnhemensis (F.Muell.) Loes.". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife. https://florabase.dpaw.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/4720.
- "Ilex arnhemensis (F.Muell.) Loes.". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. http://www.anbg.gov.au/cgi-bin/apni?taxon_id=2152.
Wikidata ☰ Q5997647 entry
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